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Yes. You can use a metal cutting blade or if you are cutting something like metal roofing you can turn the blade around backwards and it works fairly well but make sure you use proper safety equipment like eye, ear, and hand protection.

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Much better to cut it properly with a thin fibre cutting disc fitted in either an angle grinder or skilsaw.

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Only if you can find a metal cutting blade for a scroll saw. -I've never seen one.

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A hacksaw or a jigsaw with metal cutting blade.

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Slight or curved cuts i am not sure which one

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Yes you can cut plexiglass with a scroll saw. It works for making complex cuts and even the simplest cuts.

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NO metals can be cut with a scrollsaw, they are for wood.

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A good quality scroll saw , such as an Excalibur can make any cuts you are skilful enough to try

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A good scroll saw such as an Excalibur can do any cuts you are skilful enough to try.

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Can a metal band saw do wood sawing too?

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Is a hole saw a circular saw?

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Why can't a back saw cut metal?

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